Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled was 5.55 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Solomon Islands, 1952–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Solomon Islands is 5.55 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Solomon Islands peaked at 9.56 million tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 383,657 tonnes, in 1966.
That places Solomon Islands 149th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 1.04 million tonnes | — |
| 1953 | 1.06 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 1.53 million tonnes | +44.3% |
| 1955 | 1.27 million tonnes | -16.9% |
| 1956 | 1.26 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 1.92 million tonnes | +52.2% |
| 1958 | 1.55 million tonnes | -19.5% |
| 1959 | 3.59 million tonnes | +132.0% |
| 1960 | 1.56 million tonnes | -56.4% |
| 1961 | 969,678 tonnes | -38.0% |
| 1962 | 759,657 tonnes | -21.7% |
| 1963 | 621,341 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1964 | 533,918 tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1965 | 413,959 tonnes | -22.5% |
| 1966 | 383,657 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1967 | 391,645 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 431,106 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1969 | 513,216 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1970 | 610,935 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1971 | 582,832 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 582,723 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 620,132 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 647,905 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 573,782 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1976 | 990,489 tonnes | +72.6% |
| 1977 | 1.17 million tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1978 | 1.63 million tonnes | +39.2% |
| 1979 | 1.04 million tonnes | -35.8% |
| 1980 | 874,377 tonnes | -16.2% |
| 1981 | 2.17 million tonnes | +148.3% |
| 1982 | 1.75 million tonnes | -19.2% |
| 1983 | 2.21 million tonnes | +26.2% |
| 1984 | 1.56 million tonnes | -29.6% |
| 1985 | 2.21 million tonnes | +41.8% |
| 1986 | 1.32 million tonnes | -40.1% |
| 1987 | 1.98 million tonnes | +49.6% |
| 1988 | 1.73 million tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1989 | 1.29 million tonnes | -25.4% |
| 1990 | 1.59 million tonnes | +23.5% |
| 1991 | 2.01 million tonnes | +26.3% |
| 1992 | 2.02 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 2.01 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 2.05 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 1.79 million tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1996 | 1.82 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 2.08 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 2.37 million tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 1.84 million tonnes | -22.4% |
| 2000 | 2.19 million tonnes | +18.9% |
| 2001 | 2.64 million tonnes | +20.4% |
| 2002 | 3.20 million tonnes | +21.3% |
| 2003 | 3.38 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 5.45 million tonnes | +61.3% |
| 2005 | 5.96 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 4.20 million tonnes | -29.4% |
| 2007 | 4.75 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 5.74 million tonnes | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 6.70 million tonnes | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 6.36 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 5.80 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 4.91 million tonnes | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 9.56 million tonnes | +94.8% |
| 2014 | 7.05 million tonnes | -26.3% |
| 2015 | 8.47 million tonnes | +20.2% |
| 2016 | 7.75 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 8.03 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 6.88 million tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 6.35 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 5.88 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 5.64 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 5.68 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 5.62 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 5.55 million tonnes | -1.3% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 5.55 million tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.17 million tonnes, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 5.55 million tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45.03 million tonnes, 12% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.65 million tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 3.59 million tonnes | 8 |
| 1960s | 658,220 tonnes | 383,657 tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 844,504 tonnes | 573,782 tonnes | 1.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.71 million tonnes | 874,377 tonnes | 2.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.96 million tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | 2.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.42 million tonnes | 2.19 million tonnes | 6.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.11 million tonnes | 4.91 million tonnes | 9.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.67 million tonnes | 5.55 million tonnes | 5.88 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 146 Cyprus 6.40 million tonnes compare
- 147 North Macedonia 6.13 million tonnes compare
- 148 Mauritania 5.61 million tonnes compare
- 150 Guinea-Bissau 5.28 million tonnes compare
- 151 Burundi 5.21 million tonnes compare
- 152 Georgia 5.14 million tonnes compare
More climate change data for Solomon Islands
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 0 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 113.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 23.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 90.15 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0885 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.2385 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5.38 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0009 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Solomon Islands?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Solomon Islands was 5.55 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 9.56 million tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 383,657 tonnes in 1966.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Solomon Islands ranks 149th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.